Hogan CEO, Who Separated Fad From Fact, Exits After ‘Steady’ Run

When Hogan Lovells launched a global privacy and cybersecurity practice group in 2010, the law firm dipped its toe in the developing legal territory with seven attorneys. A decade later, the group has grown to nearly 60 lawyers and helped the firm gain a foothold in a rapidly emerging market for legal services.

That’s thanks largely to the vision of firm CEO Steve Immelt, according to practice group chair Marcy Wilder.

“He saw the opportunity,” Wilder said. “When others saw it as a fad, he fully backed it.”

As Immelt prepares to step down Wednesday and hand the reins over ...